Assisted Living: Does it include a Caregiver?
Senior Assisted Living Communities vary widely in the services they provide their senior residents and the extra amenities offered. There are no national licensing requirements for senior “assisted living” which causes even more confusion when you begin the process of looking for an appropriate community for yourself or a loved one. Many times, communities which […]
Congress passes Medicare bill
Seniors depend on Medicare for their health insurance after age 65. Archaic legislation would have decreased the Medicare reimbursement rates for senior’s medical services by 10.6%. This would have meant some medical doctors would opt to not accept senior clients as they could better cover their costs by focusing on clients who could pay their rates. This […]
Senior Care: How Much Does it Really Cost?
Fidelity Investments, a leading mutual fund company which manages the 401K retirement assets for many Americans (Fidelity manages billions in assets), recently released results of a study which found a 65-year-old couple needs $85,000 on average to cover insurance costs for long-term care such as nursing home stays in retirement. However, this would be the amount required […]
AMA Ads Trying to Prevent Medicare Cuts
You may have noticed recent advertisements by the American Medical Association urging Congress to not allow cuts in reimbursement for Medicare, the health insurance for all U.S. seniors over age 65. This is an even larger issue because some medical doctors who are specialists in certain areas – from vision to heart surgery – could […]
Napping: Good for All Ages
Anyone caring for a senior knows that part of their daily routine includes time to take a nap. Some seniors nap in both the morning and the afternoon, especially if they are early risers. This week’s Newsweek talks about the “Three-Martini Nap”. A new company in NYC offers private rooms with sleep pods and charges […]
Emergency Planning for Natural Disasters
One of Caregiverlist’s Senior Home Care Agencies is located in Waterloo, Iowa, and has had to meet the challenge of providing care services while flood waters were rising. The Senior Helpers franchise owner offered free caregiving services to seniors in his community during the flood crisis. It seems family members are confronted with so many challenges when managing care for […]
Ronald Reagan: We are All the Same When it Comes to Aging
About ten years ago, I was in Los Angeles attending a trade show for business. At the end of the trip, I had made plans to meet a former intern for brunch before flying out of town. We decided she would pick me up at my hotel, we would grab brunch and then she would […]
Vet Caregiving Benefit: For Spouses Too
I was talking with my cousin yesterday and realized that when I was discussing care options with her Mom last fall, I totally forgot to tell her about the Veteran’s Aid & Attendance Benefit which also provides care for Surviving Spouses. My uncle served in World War II, so she definitely qualifies. I asked my […]
Rosalynn Carter’s Caregiving Award
A friend invited me to the Carter Center’s Winter Weekend which was held in Florida in February. I was able to meet former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, and learn about all the work they both continue to do to try to make the world a better place for the rest of us. President Carter decided he did not […]
Caregiving Stories
There is an old saying that something hasn’t really happened until you’ve told someone else about it. Caregiverlist offers a section for Caregivers to submit their caregiving stories because it is always interesting to learn how someone was led to caregiving as a career or became the chosen one in their family to provide the care. […]
Caregiver: The Movie
This movie was released the same week as “Sex and the City: The Movie”, so no worries if you haven’t heard about it yet. The movie’s focus is on a woman who leaves her country to work in London as a Caregiver and shows the realities of caregiving. Caregiverlist also allows Caregivers to share their stories […]
Checking Background Checks
What’s in a Background Check? This is something all of us should consider before assuming a background check is a stamp of approval that someone is “A-OK” for employment as a Caregiver. Does the background check include a Social Security number match to the person? Does the criminal history include more than one county? Beware […]
